Capello remains puzzled by England's poor performances in South Africa, despite their star-studded squad, but claimed fatigue was a major factor.

"I think not only Wayne Rooney but all the England players are generally tired in this competition.

"I spoke with the coaches and they told me the physical situation was not like the players that we know," he added.

FA spokesman Adrian Bevington said they did not want to make a "knee-jerk reaction" in the aftermath of Sunday's shattering setback.

"We are all very clear that Fabio is under contract with the FA until the 2012 European Championships and nothing has changed in that respect," Bevington said.

"Obviously everybody is very disappointed today with the fact that we've gone out of the World Cup in a manner that everyone back in England and the fans that have traveled are incredibly frustrated with.

"So it makes perfect sense for us to go back to London and take stock of the situation, reflect fully on the tournament and see what we can take from it and just speak to Fabio from there."

Capello renewed his reported $9 million per year deal with the FA just ahead of the World Cup finals, having led England through a highly successful qualifying campaign.